Bass Pale Ale

	Percentile
	61
	overall

Brewed by Samlesbury (InBev UK - InBev)
Style: Premium Bitter/ESB
Preston, England

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1757	3.16/5.0	3.15/5.0	5%	62.4	English pint

Commercial Description:
Available filtered in bottles, cans, and kegs.
A version of Bass for the North American market at 5% to comply with USA ale regulations.
Brewed from the late 70's at Burton. In 2000, after Interbrew bought the Bass brand, production was switched to the Ulster brewery in Northern Ireland. In 2003 production and distribution was switched to Latrobe for a 12-18 period. Now being made back in the UK once again by InBev.

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puboflyons (600), New Hampshire, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	6/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	12/20

Jul 19, 2007

The U.S. version. Pours honey-brown with a red tint. Off-white head that fades momentarily and leaves little lacing. Hoppy aroma but not overpowering. Full bodied with a medium mouthfeel. Bitter flavor with a bit of an aftertaste. Not near as good as Fullers but a lot easier to find in a pinch. A good ale to introduce to your friends who are interested in taking baby steps to expand their beer drinking experience.

keepersj12 (788), Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA

2.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.6	5/10	1/5	6/10	3/5	11/20

Jul 18, 2007

Maybe slightly better than average. Not as good as a striper. Get off your ass and have a bass.

ucusty (1881), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA

2.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.8	5/10	3/5	5/10	2/5	13/20

Jul 18, 2007

your run of the mill english beer. nice head, hoppy bitterness, not too complex. just too bland

mar (1811), Dallas, Texas, USA

2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2	4/10	3/5	3/10	2/5	8/20

Jul 15, 2007

i had heard that this was a pretty decent beer to try out since i haven’t really had a lot of different beers. i was not really impressed with it unfortunately.

acearl (214), J-Town, Pennsylvania, USA

2.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.6	6/10	3/5	5/10	2/5	10/20

Jul 14, 2007

On tap, copper hue, creamy tan head, good lacing, tastes metallic, bitter and like burnt malt, decent. Miss the black and tans.

decaturstevo (1980), decatur, Tennessee, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	5/10	4/5	6/10	2/5	12/20

Jul 14, 2007

A light malt aroma with little or no hops. A clean amberish pour with light lacing and head. A semi sweet malty flavor and just a hint of bitter. Just a bit fizzy for me and a tad thin. Overall decent drinker not special but clean. Best offering at the Charlotte, NC airport.

pojo41 (315), Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	5/10	3/5	6/10	4/5	12/20

Jul 12, 2007

Bottle. A dark copper color with a thin off-white head. Somewhat malty aroma. Flavor is bitter but, not a hop bitterness. Drank one of these for the first time in at least a year. Different than I remember it. Pretty decent beer.

biggenius29 (155), Hamilton, Michigan, USA

2.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.4	3/10	4/5	5/10	2/5	10/20

Jul 11, 2007

Bottle poured into a pint glass. Pours amber with a average size creamy white head that is mostly diminishing but leaving good lacing. The aroma is of straw. The flavor isnt much, a strawy taste with slight flowery light hop flavor. The finish is short with a light body, watery texture and lively carbonation. Overall I was not to impressed, it is a hopped up BMC.

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